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On April 2 I posted an update with the gleeful news that we’d finished the Whole 30 dietary reset and that I was feeling pretty good AND hit my goal weight. Well, I couldn’t let that be the last thing you heard about our Whole 30 because what happened afterwards deserves a mention. It was […]

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09 Apr, 2018

This was our Sunday

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

Yesterday, the three of us motored over to Kingston to visit the eldest at Queen’s and have an early birthday dinner for our youngest daughter. You see, it’s family tradition that the four of us have dinner together, so we couldn’t let a bit of distance get in the way, right? I snuck out to […]

07 Apr, 2018

Weekend reading: April 7 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

What can we do to address the extraordinary advantages and disadvantages that fortune plays in all our lives? Please watch my recent @TEDxKanata talk, ‘Running, luck and the ovarian lottery’ to find out: https://t.co/MjwCZ0IMK8 — Mark Sutcliffe (@_MarkSutcliffe) April 4, 2018 When You Can and Cannot Say ‘No’ When Someone Asks to Switch Seats With […]


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  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
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My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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